The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-31
Christmas in Our Sunday Schools,
FIRST rREsnYrMR1AN cHuRcH.

{ This entertainment was given on Tues
a day afternoon and evening. The primary
' class met at four o'clock. and participated
in the, class exercises embracing Christmas
q carols and Rotations, all of which were
4 delivered with spirit and zest possibly
enhanced by the close proximity of Ia beau
tifully illuminated and well ladened
5 Christmas tree of huge proportions. The
| Sunday School orchestra rendered some
excellent music. Following the chorus.
Somebody's Coming" the merry
, jingling of bells, the venerable Santa Claus
(personated by DR. Peck.) made his APP
pearance and sang a jolly song, the school
joining heartily in the chorus Refresh
ments in bountiful supply were then
served and the gifts distributed.
The school proper convened at eight
o'clock. The programme arranged by
Superintendent Geo. E. Voorhees,, includ-
ed carols by the school, an address by Rev.
J. NJ Freeman. solo by Mrs. Davis,
selections by the orchestra, &c. By
special request the Santa Claus feature
of the afternoon was repeated, and another
distribution of gifts concluded the festive
occasion.
SOUTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL.
This schosl celebrated on Tuesday eyen>
ing at half>past four. The rooms were
handsomely decorated with evergreens
and laurel, and everything was conducted
i'll manner to win and entertain all
whose good fortune it was to be present.
The exercises commenced by singing
under the popular leadership of Mr.. John
r. Runyou. who had spent laborious
hours in training the school in this one d.
rection Following Bible reading appro
pirate to the occasion, prayer was offered
and an address of welcome delivered by
Superintendent Jos. F. Randolph. The
classes were then called by their Mission
airy titles, and each class turned over its
miniature missionary barrels, which
netted a goodly sum collected within a
few days. Gifts for the New York Mis-
sion for poor children were also forthcom-
ing. This was followed by more Christ
mas carols. after which DIR. Erdman de-
livered an address in his happiest vein.
The lights were then turned down, and
the entire school was taken on jaunt
through Palestine by Willard W. Cutler, |
Esq, Chairman of the Christmas Commit |
tee. who delivered the descriptive lecture
as the pictures were shown by stereopti- |
con apparatus. All the principal cities and |
places of biblical note in the Holy Land
were thus visited, after which there was
sudden and mysterious transformation.
The huge screen was lowered, revealing
wondrous and beautiful sight-three lad |
ders, lighted by innumerable tapers, and
surmounted by brilliant and resplendent
star of Bethlehem. The sides and rounds
of the ladders were decorated with ever
green and laurel, from among which burn
ing tapers reflected soft light upon tinsel
and gilt. producing weird and beautiful
effect At the foot of these ladders were
the presents for the infant class. Ice
cream and cake was then served, and
each scholar was presented with a large
box of choice candy, and went home thor
oughly impressed with the social and hos
pitable features of the occasion.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL.
The Holiday exercises here opened on
Wednesday evening at four o'clock. and
lasted until nearly eight. The programme
commenced with an opening carol, follow |
ed by an address of welcome from Super
intendent Dobbins. The First Presbyte-
rian school orchestra kindly volunteered
it's services and added materially to the
endowment of the occasion. Solos were
rendered by Miss McVay, who sang Be
yond in particularly acceptable man
ner, and Miss Hattie Soaring and Messrs.
Rosevear and Martin, all of whom acquit-
ted themselves with great credit. The
chorus of carols, or cantata as it might
properly be termed, were interspersed by
recitations by Miss Lizzie Adams, Miss
Hattie Soaring and Miss Mabel Ennis.
Rev. ]. NJ Freeman delivered an excel
lent address, which was entertaining and
instructive and not heavy and tiresome-
This was followed by the rendering of ac-
counts in the shape of donations to the
needy Gifts of flour, clothing and other
substantial and necessary articles, ;nclud-
| ing money itself, were generously contrib
uted by the several classes. This was fol-
lowed by the presentation of class presents
to teachers, after which the school ad-
| iourned from the church auditorium to it's
own rooms, where ice cream, cake, fruit,
candy and other good things awaited them
in tempting array.
BAPTIST SCHOOL.
This school held appropriate exercises
on Sunday afternoon, and INDUCED in the
festive features of the occasion on Monday
evening, commencing at five o'clock with
a stercopticon exhibition of 1.-THE Land
We Live H." by Prof. Jos. r. Haring,
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